Prince William
[Updated 3 p.m.] Sentara Northern Virignia Medical Center said that the number of incoming coronavirus patients has stretched its staff to their limits.
According to information provided by officials at the hospital in Woodbridge, the Sentara saw a rise in patients with the virus starting after Christmas Day. In October, several area hospitals joined Sentara in requiring all of it staff receive two doses of a coronavirus vaccine.
[Updated Monday, January 10] A pedestrian was struck and killed Saturday night near Logan’s Roadhouse outside Manassas.
Prince William police report:
A familiar political face in Prince William County will serve as the chief of staff for incoming Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares.
DJ Jordan accepted the position as Miyares’ chief of staff. Jordan, who lives in Prince William County, will assume the role on January 15.
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Trained spotters for the National Weather Service said 14 and a half inches of snow fell in the Holly Corner area of southern Stafford County, just off Route 17. According to another trained spotter, in the western portion of the county near Lake Arrowhead, more than 11 inches of snow fell.
According to National Weather Service spotters, in Prince William County, the highest totals are in Dumfries and Dale City, as each area saw 12 inches of snow.
They’ve made the call — all area public school divisions in our coverage area will not hold classes tomorrow, January 4, 2022.
According to the National Weather Service, the storm will bring between three and seven inches of snowfall. Though temperatures today in our area climbed into the low 60s, a cold front will move through the region overnight, forcing temperatures to drop, and will set the stage for accumulating snow, forecasters said.
The weather service states that snowfall amounts will vary between five and eight inches across the region, and winds will gust up to 35 mph.
Shots rang out Saturday night at Stonebridge Potomac Town Center in Woodbridge.
Police went to the Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center shopping center, anchored by Wegmans grocery store, just after 11 p.m. Saturday, January 1, after a man who had been shot walked into a hospital emergency room seeking treatment.
Yesli Vega announced her campaign for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, which includes a portion of Prince William County and all of Stafford.